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University degree

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

The University of Sheffield · Sheffield
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Discover the technology that powers modern life – from smartphones and electric vehicles to renewable energy systems and cutting-edge electronics. Learning spans everything from designing semiconductor chips, circuits and motors to building digital electronic, communication and power systems. Discover the technology that powers modern life – from smartphones and electric vehicles to renewable energy systems and cutting-edge electronics.

Learning spans everything from designing semiconductor chips, circuits and motors to building digital electronic, communication and power systems. Informed by our world-leading research and shaped with input from industry, this programme will give you the skills and experience to launch a successful engineering career. Develop core skills in digital and analogue electronics, electrical machines and drives, power systems, communication systems, digital signal processing, and embedded programming – everything employers expect.

You will gain hands-on practical experience in our state-of-the-art teaching and research labs. Design, implement, and test hardware and software systems on projects that mirror industry practice. You’ll build practical confidence alongside the theory from the start.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts10%
80-95 pts5%
112-127 pts5%
128-143 pts20%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts10%
176-191 pts5%
192-207 pts5%
208-223 pts5%
224-239 pts5%
How they qualified
70% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel70%
otherHE28%
access1%
baccalaureate1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
90%
In professional / skilled jobs
97%
Continue past first year
92%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£32,000
After 15 months
£33,500
3 years on
£44,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
92%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching81%
Assessment & feedback83%
Academic support84%
Well organised82%
Learning resources85%
Student community86%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Sheffield's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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